Before
Jacoby Ellsbury betrayed
The Nation, the Red Sox knew he'd be going
somewhere. That's why
they were and are talking to Magic Johnson and company about trading for either Matt Kemp or Andre Ethier. The one serious hole the Dodgers have is at third base. Word is that they are trying mightily to pry away
Will Middlebrooks in any deal for one of LA's two surplus outfielders. Kemp has six years and $128 million left on his deal, while Ethier's contract is for four more years and $71.5 million. If Middlebrooks is the price,
Xander Bogaerts could move to third and either a re-signed
Stephen Drew or a stop-gap like
Rafael Furcal could move to shortstop. Don't forget that
Dustin Pedroia is best buddies with Ethier from way back in their Arizona State days, and they've wanted to play together professionally for years.
